(Phys.org)—An open source undertaking called Kinect@Home offers the world a deal: "Users get access to 3-D models they can embed anywhere on the internet, and we use this data to create better computer vision algorithms." Scan objects at home or in your work area and send ithem off, uploading the scan to the Kinect@Home database to help roboticists and computer vision researchers to improve their algorithms. In return, you get a copy of the scan, which you can embed in a website or use for any 3-D modeling program. In calling upon all Kinects in the world to volunteer and record 3-D models, the team behind the crowdsourcing effort will achieve its vision of simply making and sharing 3-D models of the real world easy.
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